British Beekeepers Association launches public fundraising campaign

1 April 2010,

The British Beekeepers Association has launched the first public fundraising campaign in its 136-year history.

Adopt a Beehive is aimed at people concerned about the plight of Britain's rapidly disappearing honey bees but who are unable to have a hive themselves. Chef Raymond Blanc is backing the campaign, which offers people the chance to adopt a hive for an annual fee of £29.50. See www.adoptabeehive.co.uk

Diffused light can increase the production of tomatoes by up to 10%, even when this brings a drop in the overall light transmission into the glasshouse, according to a report by Wageningen University & Research (WUR).